Doom Guy: Life in First Person

by John Romero

Imagine caring deeply about something, so deeply that you feel compelled to master it. Imagine no one around you gets it—not your family, not your partner, not your friends.

That said, thanks to “Programmer Nuance Deficit Disorder,” when an interviewer asked me if I expected DOOM to be a smash, I answered directly, “Yes, of course.”

Don’t let problems magnify; deal with issues as soon as they arise. Problems always magnify over time.

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”